Pressing device



Apr. 17, 1923.

1,452,095 E. REizENsTEIN l PRESSING DEVICE Filed Jan. 19, 1922 PatentedApr. I7, 1923.

NETE@ STATES EMILE REIZENSTEIN, OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS.

PRESSING DEVICE.

Application led January 19, 1922.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EMILE. RErzENsrE-IN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and resident of Brookline, in the county of Norfolk andState of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inPressing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pressing devices of the type having pressingmembers adapted to press articles therebetween and more particularly todevices for pressing trouser legs in which the pressing members are heldtogether with clamps.

The objects of the invention are to provide a device of the characterreferred to which is light and compact and at the same time sufficientlyrigid to produce a substantially uniform pressure along a relativelylong fold or crease which requires a comparative small number of clampsto hold the pressing members together, which will press both the frontand rear creases of one or both legs of a pair of trousers at the sametime, which willeXert adequate pressure on both creases irrespective ofthe relatively thick seam portions on the sides of the legs, which canbe adjusted to trousers or other articles of diierent sizes, which canbe fold- A ed into compact form, which is both adjustable and foldableas aforesaid, and which is generally superior to prior devices of thetype referred to.

A pressing device made according to the present invention may have anyof the following characteristics. One of the pressing members, which ispreferably relatively narrow and located near the edge of the othermember, may be adjustable toward and from the edge of the other membersto accommodate articles in different positions. For eX- ample, in adevice having one member somewhat wider than a flattened trouser leg andhaving a narrow pressing member extending along each edge of said membersimultaneously to press both the front and the rear creases of the leg,one or both of the narrow members may be adjusted inwardly and outwardlyto accommodate trousers of di'erent sizes or to accommodate dierentlengths of a tapered trouser leg. Io hold the presser members togetherin various positions of adjustment relatively to each other clampsadapted to engage the members in each of the positions may be provided.

Serial No. 530,372.

These clips are preferably in the form of U-shaped clips extending overthe edges of the presser members. The clips may directly engage thebacks of the members but the narrow members are preferably provided withclip bearings (which may be in the form of stiffening ridges hereinafterreferred to) and the faces of the clips which engage the bearings arepreferably serrated or roughened to hold the parts in position. In orderto minimize the number of clamps and at the same time secureapproximately uniform pressure throughout the lengths of the pressermembers stiieners may be provided, the stifeners preferably being in theform of ridges extending along the backs of the narrow presser members.These stiffeners are preferably in the form of sheet metal strips havinga corrugation or ridge extending longitudinally thereof and havingintegral tabs extending into or through the narrow presser members tosecure the parts together. The stiffeners should be laterallyadjustable, especially when serving as bearings for the clamps, so thatthey may be positioned approximately over the creases of the article tobe pressed, thereby to stilfen the presser'members along the lines ofthe creases and to afford maximum pressure along such lines, and whenfast to the adjustable presser members the parts are of courseadjustable together.

'Ihe pressing members may be connected together so that they do not fallapart when unclamped in which case the connection is prefera lyadjustable to permit the afore said adjustment. This may be accomplishedby hinging means in the form of a flexible connection of fabric or othersuitable material having suicient slack to permit the adjustment. y

In order to illustrate the nature of the invention certain concreteembodiments should be shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. l is a plan View of a device for press ing trouser legs;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an end view of one of the presser members;

Fig. a is a side view of a modied trouser presser device;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 6 of Fig. 4 showing one position ofadjustment;

Fig. 6 is a similar view on line 5 6 of trousers may be pressed at a`time.

Fig. 4 showing another position of adjustment;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the preferred form of clamping clip; and

Fig. 8 is a side view of a further modiiication of presser member.

In the device shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, one ot the presser members l issomewhat wider than the trouser legs and is taperedto correspond withthe taper oi" the trousers. The other presser members 2 are in thet'ormot. relatively narrow strips extending along the opposite edges ot themember l. Each oi the presser members has a stiffeneror 3 extendingalong the back thereof, the stitener preferably being formed ot Sheetmetal and h'aving a. corrugation or ridge t or 4.- extendinglongitudinally thereot and having its corners 5 extending through thepresser member 2 and bent over as shown at G in Fig. 3. By using thinsheet metal the protuberance produced` by the turned end 6 is very.shallow and it desired themember 2niay be recessed to receive thisfolded corner so that itsv outward vtace is flush with the lower side otthe presser member 2.

The clamps 7 for holding the presser members together are lJ-shaped andadapted to lit over the edges ol the presser members as shown in Fig. 2.rFliese clamps may be formed ot various materials but they arepreferably formed of some metal such as steel which possesses someelasticity. rThe leg 8 of each clamp is preferably flat while the otherleg- 9 is preferably shaped as shown in Fig. 7 with an, elongate portion10 substantially parallel` to the opposite leg 8. Each face of the clipwhich engages a metallic ridge is preferably serrated or roughened asindicated at 10 in Fig. 7.

By making the lower member l, which' extends the full width ot thedevice, suiiiciently stiff in` itself, the lower stitleners Li may beomitted, in which case the clamps are formed and applied as shownin'Figs. 5 and 6.

In using the device the trousers are laid on the board 1 with theirfront and rear creases near the opposite edges ot the boardrespectively, the presser members 2 are then placed ony the creases andthe clamps'? are then slipped over the edges ot the members to pressthem together. Somewhat better results may be obtained by dampening thefolds ot the trousers before they are placed in the vise. Either one orboth legs of the If the creases of the trousers extend almost to theedges of the board l the members 2 may be placediwith their outer edgesover the edges of the board as shown in Fig. l and also in Fig. 2. Itthe trousers are some narrower the members 2 may be shifted inwardlyuntil the ridges 4f` areA approximately over 'the creases, the clips 7being adapted to engage the ridges t in various positions ot adJustment.

The device shown in Fig. 4 1s similar to that shown in Fig. l except 1nthat the board l is divided transversely at 9 and the two parts arehinged together by means of a ilexible strip of material l0 secured tothe bottoml ot the board on each side oi' the diriding line 9. Thedevice'shown in Fig. 4 also differs 'liromtliat shown in F ig. l in thatthe p esser members 2. are divided into parte corresponding to the partsof the board l and each part is connected to the corresponding part otthe board l by means ot iicxibie connections ll,`otl bre, leather or4the l'le. connections having suiiicient slack between the parts topermit the aforesaid lateral adjustment` of the members 2 as illustratedin Figs. 5 and 6.

The device shown in Figs. 4, and 6 may be folded into compact form.along the line 9, the presser member 2 remaining attached to the board lwhen folded.

instead ci having the membersQ/y connected to the board l as in Fig. t,the two parts otl each member may be connected together as shown in Fig.8, where the parts 2l correspond to the parts 2 of.; Fig. 4f and are ityot' pressing members adapted to press;

articles therebetween, one ot" the members being relatively narrow andbeingflocated near the edge oi the other member, said; narrow menibn'being adjustable toward and from said edge to accommodate articles indifferent positions. and means tor clamping the two members together invarious positions o't adjustment of the narrow member'.

2. A pressing device comprising a. plurality ot pressing members adaptedto press articles tlierebetwet-io. a stiffener extending along theoutside ot one oi said'members, and means tor pressing said memberstogether, said means engaging saidf st itfener.

3. A pressing device comprising a plural-v ity otl pressing membersadapted tov press articles therebetween, a clampfextendingover the edgesot said members. for clamping theA members together. and a bearing.interposed ticles therebetween, a clamp extending over the edges of saidmembers Jfor clamping the memberstogether, and a bearing interposedbetween said clamp and one of said members, said bearing beingv mountedon the last mentioned one of said members.

5. A pressing device comprising a pressing board, a pressing memberextending along one edge of said board, means connectin said member tosaid board to permit a justment or the member toward and from said edge,and means independent of said first named means for clamping said memberupon said board.

6. A pressing device comprising a plurality oi pressing members adaptedto press articles therebetween, a stiiening ridge extending along theback of one of said members, and clamps extending over the edges of saidmembers for clamping the members together, said clamps bearing on saidridge.

7 A pressing device comprising a plurality of pressing members adaptedto press articles therebetween, a sheet metal stiifening ridge extendingalong the back of one of said members near the outer edge thereof, saidridge having integral portions extending into said member `to anchor theridge thereto. v

8. A pressing device comprising a. plurality of pressing membersadaptedto press articles therebetween, a stiifening ridge extending along theback of one oi said members near the outer edge thereof, said stiffeningridge being laterally adjustable, and clamps extending over the edges ofsaid members for clamping the members together, said clamps beingadapted to bear on said ridge in various adjustments ot' the ridge.

9. A pressing device comprising a plurality of pressing members adaptedto press articles therebetween, one of said members being laterallyadjustable relatively to the edge of the other member, a stiffeningridge extending along the back of said adjustable member, and clampsextending over the edges of said members for clamping the memberstogether, said clamps bearing on said ridge in various positions of saidadjustable member.

10. A device for pressing trousers comprising a presser board adapted toengage one side of the iront and rear creases of a trouser leg near theopposite edges of the board, pressing strips extending along said edgesrespectively on the other side of said creases, said strips beingloosely attached to said board but not to each other to permit relativeadjustment transversely of the board, and clamps extending over saidedges for clamping said strips and board together.

11. A device for pressing trousers comprising a presser board adapted toengage one side of the front and rear creases of a trouser leg near theopposite edges of the board, pressing strips extending along said edgesrespectively on the other side of said creases, stiifening ridgesextending longitudinally along the backs of said strips, and clampsextending over said edges for clamping said strips and board together,said clamps bearing on said ridges.

12. A pressing device comprising a pressing board, a pressing memberextending along one edge oi said board, and means connecting said memberto said board to permit adjustment of the member toward and from saidedge.

13. A pressing device comprising a pressing board, a pressing memberextending along one edge of said board, and an adjustable hinging meansconnecting said member to said board and permitting lateral adjustmentof the member relatively to said edge.

1J. A pressing device comprising a pressing board, a pressing memberextending along one edge of said board, and a flexible connectionbetween said member and said board permitting movement of the memberaway from the boa-rd and also adjustment away from said edge when inuse.

15. A pressing device comprising a plurality of presser members adaptedto press articles therebetween, stifeners extending along the outersides of said members, and means engaging said stiffeners for pressingsaid members together.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, this 12th day of January 1922.

EMILE REIZENSTEIN.

